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Audit of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission leased warehouse space

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) stores furniture, automated data processing equipment, and office supplies in a warehouse located in Landover, Maryland. The annual operating cost for this space (25,830 square feet) approximates $455,000-$245,000 in lease costs and $210,000 for contractor personnel. The purpose of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Commission`s use of warehouse space. The specific audit objective was to determine whether the Commission was min… more

Date: May 24, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Semiannual report to Congress on Inspector General audit reports, April 1, 1995--September 30, 1995

This is the Secretary of Energy`s thirteenth Semiannual Report to Congress submitted under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. Pursuant to the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-504), agency heads are to report to Congress on the status of final action taken on audit report recommendations. This report complements a report prepared by the Department`s Office of Inspector General that provides information on audit reports issued during the period and on the statu… more

Date: November 1, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of work force restructuring at the Fernald Environmental Management Project

The Department of Energy (Department) restructured its work force at the Fernald Environmental Management Project (Fernald Project) to reduce staffing levels and to modify the mix of workers` skills in response to budget cuts, facility closures, and changes in the Fernald Project`s mission. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the work force restructurings were effective in reducing staffing levels and in changing the mix of workers` skills. As of September 30, 1995, the restruc… more

Date: April 23, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Report on inspection of concerns regarding DOE`s evaluation of Chevron USA`s unsolicited proposal for the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve

An allegation was made to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that the integrity of the Department of Energy`s (DOE) unsolicited proposal review process may have been compromised by the actions of a former Deputy Secretary of Energy and his Executive Assistant during the review of an unsolicited proposal received from Chevron U.S.A. Production Company (Chevron) in may 1993. The Chevron unsolicited proposal was for the management and operation of DOE`s Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve (Elk Hi… more

Date: November 17, 1997

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of consultant agreements at Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Department of Energy`s (Department) Albuquerque Operations Office (Albuquerque) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos) are responsible for acquiring consulting services in a manner most advantageous to the Government by ensuring adequate competition. Although the Department prefers competitively awarding subcontracts, including consultant agreements, to ensure the lowest possible cost, it allows sole sourcing a subcontract if the sole source is fully justified. The objective of the… more

Date: February 23, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Report on {open_quotes}audit of internal controls over special nuclear materials{close_quotes}

The Department of Energy (Department) is responsible for safeguarding a significant amount of plutonium, uranium-233 and enriched uranium - collectively referred to as special nuclear materials - stored in the United States. The Department`s office of Nonproliferation and National Security has overall management cognizance for developing policies for safeguarding these materials, while other Headquarters program offices have {open_quotes}landlord{close_quotes} responsibilities for the sites whe… more

Date: April 1, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Report on inspection of concerns regarding the Martin Marietta Corporate Review of health and safety at Martin Marietta Energy Systems

An Office of Inspector General Hotline allegation was received from an anonymous complainant regarding a July 1994 Martin Marietta Corporation Team`s health and safety review at three Department of Energy sites managed and operated by the then Martin Marietta Energy Systems. Inc. (Energy Systems), at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We determined that the President of Energy Systems had requested a Corporate review at the three sites because of his concerns about safety incidents and accidents during the … more

Date: January 18, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Deputy Inspector General for audit services. FY 1998 annual performance plan

This plan outlines the audie strategies that the Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services intends to implement and execute in Fiscal Year (FY) 1998. The plan also includes the details of efforts to improve customer service and to implement the Inspector General`s streamlining initiatives. The FY 1997/1998 Strategic Plan emphasizes six key issue areas: Financial Management, Contract Administration, Program Management, Environmental Quality, Infrastructure and Administrative Safeguards. These … more

Date: September 30, 1997

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Isotope production and distribution Programs Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 Financial Statement Audit (ER-FC-96-01)

The charter of the Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope Production and Distribution Program (Isotope Program) covers the production and sale of radioactive and stable isotopes, associated byproducts, surplus materials such as lithium and deuterium, and related isotope services. Services provided include, but are not limited to, irradiation services, target preparation and processing, source encapsulation and other special preparations, analyses, chemical separations, and leasing of stable isotope… more

Date: February 12, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of construction of an environmental, safety, and health analytical laboratory at the Pantex Plant

This document is a report from the Office of the Inspector General, US DOE. The report evaluates the need for the construction of an Environmental, Safety, and Health Laboratory at the Pantex Plant and if this project is the most cost effective manner in which to meet mission needs. It was found that: (1) mission needs were being met with existing facilities, (2) required evaluations of alternatives were not performed, (3) decisions were made based on out-dated justifications, and (4) the expen… more

Date: October 1, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Semiannual Report to Congress on Inspector General Audit Reports, October 1, 1993--March 31, 1994

During this period the Department took final action on five contract and financial assistance audit reports. At the end of the period only four reports awaited final action. With regard to operational, financial, and preaward audit, final action was taken on 40 reports, resulting in 84 audit reports needing final action at the end of the period. This report has three sections. The first outlines significant audit accomplishments achieved by the Department during the reporting period. The second… more

Date: May 1, 1994

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of the Department of Energy`s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for examining all options in acquiring major systems to ensure that funds and existing facilities and equipment are used effectively. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Office of Energy Research had evaluated all practical alternatives in building and equipping the proposed Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory which is estimated to cost about $230 million. The audit showed that all practical alternatives were not evaluat… more

Date: April 1, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of the US Department of Energy`s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 1997

This report contains information on the Office of Inspector General audit of the Department`s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 1997.

Date: February 26, 1998

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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FY 1996 annual work plan

In April 1994, the Department of Energy (DOE) Strategic Plan was issued. This Plan presents the Department`s strategic outlook in response to a changing world. It discusses the Department`s unique capabilities; its mission, vision, and core values; and key customer and stakeholder considerations. The DOE Strategic Plan lists business strategies and critical success factors which are intended to aid the Department in accomplishing its mission and reaching its vision of itself in the future. The … more

Date: September 30, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General report on audit of the Department of Energy`s Site Safeguards and Security Plans

The Department of Energy (Department) is required to protect its nuclear facilities from unauthorized access and theft, diversion, or destruction of special nuclear materials such as plutonium and uranium-235. The steps taken by the field sites to meet these requirements are outlined in a document entitled the ``Site Safeguards and Security Plan`` (SSSP). The authors initiated the audit at the request of the Office of Nonproliferation and National Security to evaluate the progress made in the S… more

Date: December 1, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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US Department of Energy Office of Inspector General semiannual report to Congress, April 1--September 30, 1996

The report summarizes significant audit, inspection, and investigative accomplishments for the reporting period which facilitated DOE management efforts to improve management controls and ensure efficient and effective operation of its programs. During this period, the Office of IG issued 52 audit and 7 inspection reports. For reports issued during the period, the Office made audit recommendations that, when implemented by management, could result in $554 million being put to better use. Manage… more

Date: October 1, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Western Area Power Administration combined power system financial statements, 30 September 1995 and 1994

The attached report presents the results of the independent certified public accountant`s audit of the Department of Energy`s Western Area Power Administration`s (Western) combined financial statements as of September 30, 1995. The auditors have expressed an unqualified opinion on Western`s 1995 statements. Their reports on Western`s internal control structure and on compliance with laws and regulations are also provided.

Date: December 31, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Office of the Inspector General. Semiannual report, April 1, 1997--September 30, 1997

The following two sections highlight selected audits and investigations completed during this reporting period. More detailed summaries appear in subsequent sections of this report. (1) The NRC initiated a number of actions to address regulatory weaknesses. The OIG found that some of these actions may not produce a safety benefit commensurate with their cost. The OIG also found that meanings of several important regulatory terms are unclear to many NRC and licensee staff. The OIG believes a com… more

Date: February 1, 1998

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Audit of the Department of Energy`s contracts with Envirocare of Utah, Inc

The Department of Energy (Department) is responsible for protecting human health and the environment by providing an effective and efficient system that treats, stores, and disposes of Departmental waste. The Department disposes of some of its waste at Envirocare of Utah, Inc., (Envirocare) a commercial treatment and disposal facility in Clive, Utah. The audit objective was to determine whether the Department and its contractors were using the most favorable rates available for the disposal of … more

Date: December 10, 1997

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Office of Inspector General audit report on decontamination and decommissioning at the East Tennessee Technology Park

The ETTP, formerly known as the K-25 Site, occupies about 4,700 acres, or 14% of the Oak Ridge Reservation. ETTP was established in 1942 to produce enriched uranium. The Operations Office awarded a $238 million contract for the D and D of three enriched uranium process buildings (K-29, K-31, and K-33) in August 1997. However, the health, safety, and environmental risks associated with Buildings K-29, K-31, and K-33 were not as significant as the risks associated with Building K-25. The objectiv… more

Date: December 21, 1998

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General fiscal year 1999 annual performance plan

This plan is published pursuant to requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The plan outlines the goals, objectives, and strategies that the Office of Inspector General intends to implement and execute in FY 1999. The plan also includes the details of this office`s efforts to continually improve customer service.

Date: October 1, 1998

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Report on summary results of the inspection of issues regarding the scope of the accident investigation of the TRISTAN Fire at the Brookhaven National Laboratory

The subject final report is provided to inform you of our findings and recommendations concerning our review of issues regarding the scope of the accident investigation of a March 31, 1994, fire at the Terrific Reactor Isotope Separator To Analyze Nuclides (TRISTAN) experiment at the Department of Energy (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, New York. The Chicago Operations Office (CH) Manager appointed a Type B Accident Investigation Board (Board) to investigate the fire. In a Jun… more

Date: March 1, 1996

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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The inspection of power purchase contracts at the Western Area Power Administration

The Office of Inspector General received an allegation regarding possible irregularities in certain power purchase contracts awarded by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Based on our survey of WAPA`s power purchase procedures, we expanded our allegation based inquiry to include several management issues. Thus, the purpose of this inspection was to review the specific allegation as well as to evaluate WAPA`s power purchase contracting procedures relating to competition, the documenta… more

Date: May 1, 1995

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Office of Inspector General audit report on the U.S. Department of Energy`s aircraft activities

On October 19, 1998, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) was asked to undertake a review of the Department of Energy`s aircraft activities. It was also requested that they report back within 90 days. The OIG has gathered information concerning the number of aircraft, the level of utilization, and the cost of the Department`s aircraft operations. They have also briefly summarized four issues that, in their judgment, may require management attention.

Date: January 1, 1999

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department